Amazon Building Company's 4th Sorting Facility In Tucson

TUCSON, AZ — E-Commerce giant Amazon is adding its fourth facility in the Tucson area in 2021.

The company's newest sorting facility will be along South Alvernon Way and East Corona Road, east of Davis Monthan Air Force Base.

The facility will span more than 270,000 square feet and will serve as part of the company's "middle mile" of transporting packages between Amazon sites prior to being delivered to customers, according to a company release.

“We are excited to break ground on these new sortation centers in Arizona, where more than 25 years of Amazon’s operational expertise, technology advancements and investment in transportation infrastructure is enabling faster delivery for our community," Marcus Buford, Amazon's operations director, said in the release.

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero expressed her optimism that Amazon's expansion in Southern Arizona would be good news for the region's economy.

"This is welcome news for the City of Tucson and the entire state of Arizona," Romero said in the release. "We're thrilled that Amazon has chosen to continue investing in our community, creating hundreds of new employment opportunities for our residents."